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October 15th 2026

Meet ‘D. Rex,’ the Monster Fungus Born in the Wake of the Dinosaur Apocalypse

Scientists just found a record-setting new fungal species, the largest now known in the sprawling Ascomycota phylum. It may have feasted off dying forests during the Chicxulub mass extinction event.

Biology Matthew Phelan Oct 15

October 9th 2026

Bathynomus Tuebingoborikensis Isopod Puerto Rico

A Student Found a New Giant Isopod That Had Been Mislabeled for Decades

A huge bug-like crustacean, roughly 12.7 inches (32.2 centimeters) long, spent over three decades misidentified as a known species as it sat inside the University of Tübingen in Germany.

Biology Matthew Phelan Oct 9

October 8th 2026

Someone Posted an Instagram Selfie. Scientists Spotted a Giant New Species in the Background

Sometimes, scientific discoveries can come from the most unexpected sources.

Biology Ed Cara Oct 8

September 24th 2026

This Newly Discovered Sea Spider Is a Parasite With Its Own Parasites

The Salish Sea contains a rich diversity of sea spider life, recent research shows.

Biology Ed Cara Sep 24

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new species

Meet ‘D. Rex,’ the Monster Fungus Born in the Wake of the Dinosaur Apocalypse

A Student Found a New Giant Isopod That Had Been Mislabeled for Decades

Someone Posted an Instagram Selfie. Scientists Spotted a Giant New Species in the Background

This Newly Discovered Sea Spider Is a Parasite With Its Own Parasites

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